Postsecondary education: Middle Class Scholarship Program.
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SB 326 — Postsecondary education: Middle Class Scholarship Program.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Under existing law, the Middle Class Scholarship Program provides that an undergraduate student enrolled at the University of California or the California State University, or enrolled in upper division coursework in a community college baccalaureate program, and meeting certain requirements, is eligible for a scholarship award that, combined with other federal, state, and institutionally administered grants and fee waivers, totals up to 40% of the systemwide tuition and fees. Existing law, for the 2017–18 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, transfers, upon order of the Director of Finance, $117,000,000 from the General Fund to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund, and appropriates that sum to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the scholarship program. This bill would instead require, for the 2018–19 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, that the amount of $117,000,000 or the total amount appropriated from the General Fund for allocation for the 2017–18 fiscal year for purposes of the program, whichever amount is larger, be appropriated from the General Fund and transferred to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund. The bill would delete the requirement that the Director of Finance order the transfer of the appropriated funds from the General Fund to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund. The bill would further require that, on and after July 1, 2018, the funds in the Middle Class Scholarship Fund would be continuously appropriated to the Student Aid Commission for allocation for purposes of the program, thereby making an appropriation.
Bill Text
- Amended 03/16/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf March 16, 2017
- Introduced 02/13/17 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2017
- SB326 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 25.
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May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 1.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 782.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 19.
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Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Nguyen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- Nguyen
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 326 do?
- Under existing law, the Middle Class Scholarship Program provides that an undergraduate student enrolled at the University of California or the California State University, or enrolled in upper division coursework in a community college baccalaureate program, and meeting certain requirements, is eligible for a scholarship award that, combined with other federal, state, and institutionally administered grants and fee waivers, totals up to 40% of the systemwide tuition and fees. Existing law, for the 2017–18 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, transfers, upon order of the Director of Finance, $117,000,000 from the General Fund to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund, and appropriates that sum to the Student Aid Commission for purposes of the scholarship program. This bill would instead require, for the 2018–19 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, that the amount of $117,000,000 or the total amount appropriated from the General Fund for allocation for the 2017–18 fiscal year for purposes of the program, whichever amount is larger, be appropriated from the General Fund and transferred to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund. The bill would delete the requirement that the Director of Finance order the transfer of the appropriated funds from the General Fund to the Middle Class Scholarship Fund. The bill would further require that, on and after July 1, 2018, the funds in the Middle Class Scholarship Fund would be continuously appropriated to the Student Aid Commission for allocation for purposes of the program, thereby making an appropriation.
- Who sponsors SB 326?
- SB 326 is sponsored by Nguyen.
- What is the current status of SB 326?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 326?
- Track SB 326 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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